Exide Technologies (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   March 26, 2015

Exide Technologies
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-11263 23-0552730
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200, Milton, Georgia   30004
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (678) 566-9000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Exide Technologies, a debtor and a debtor-in-possession (the "Company") in a pending case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court") under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, entered into an amendment dated as of March 26, 2015 (the "Amendment") to that certain Amended and Restated Superpriority Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013, by and among the Company, as US Borrower, Exide Global Holding Netherlands C.V., as Foreign Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent (as amended, the "Amended DIP Credit Agreement"). The Amendment was approved by all lenders under the Amended DIP Credit Agreement.

The Amendment extends the maturity date under the DIP facilities to April 30, 2015. The Amendment also extends the milestone for entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an order (the "Confirmation Order") confirming of the Company's plan of reorganization (the "Proposed Plan") from March 31, 2015 until April 10, 2015. The Amendment also became effective, among other things, to (a) prohibit any optional prepayment of the term advances outstanding under the Amended DIP Credit Agreement prior to full repayment of the revolver obligations and termination of revolver commitments, (b) provide that any reversal of or amendment to the Confirmation Order (after entry thereof) would constitute an Event of Default, unless otherwise agreed to by the Agent or lenders holding a majority of the revolver commitments and (c) provide that any termination of the backstop commitment agreement described in the Proposed Plan or the plan support agreement described in the Amended DIP Credit Agreement would constitute an Event of Default.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of such document, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

10.1 Amendment No. 12, dated as of March 26, 2015, to the Amended and Restated Superpriority Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013, by and among Exide Technologies, a Debtor and a Debtor-in-Possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as US Borrower, Exide Global Holding Netherlands C.V., as Foreign Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Exide Technologies
          
March 27, 2015   By:   Phillip A. Damaska
       
        Name: Phillip A. Damaska
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  Amendment No. 12, dated as of March 26, 2015, to the Amended and Restated Superpriority Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013, by and among Exide Technologies, a Debtor and a Debtor-in-Possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as US Borrower, Exide Global Holding Netherlands C.V., as Foreign Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent.